Part of Ives Street in Hamden reopened after spill

Published 2:58 pm, Friday, August 7, 2015

HAMDEN >> The part of Ives Street in Hamden that was shut down because of a spill has been reopened.

Part of Ives Street in Hamden was shut down for hours Friday as crews worked to clean up the spill.

The state Department of Transportation said around 2:30 p.m. that Ives Street, also known as Route 22, was shut down. The street was initially reported to be shut down at Whitney Avenue, also known as Route 10, but was blocked at New Road.

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A police sergeant said by phone around 2:30 p.m. Friday that the road was expected to reopen by 6 p.m. He said police had been notified of the incident by the town’s Fire Department.

It was not initially clear what had spilled on the road or when it happened. A message left with the fire department was not immediately returned.